Seven other Idaho cities, including Boise, Pocatello, and Ketchum, have passed similar protections because the state Legislature has refused to update Idaho's human rights act to include anti-discrimination language that protects LGBT people.

The ordinance will go into effect Monday, June 16. Mayor Smith says it’s unlikely the ordinance will be challenged.

“It doesn’t matter, Republican or Democrat, people believe people should have equal rights,” Smith adds. “I would say 90 percent of the community is for this ordinance.”